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CAYLEY’S BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA 
Coloured plates by NEVILLE W. CAYLEY 
Text by A. S. Le SOUEF, assisted by CHAS. BARRETT, C.M.Z.S. 
With contributions by many Australian Ornithologists 
To be published in parts by ANGUS & ROBERTSON LTD., Sydney 
The nomenclature adopted by the R.A.O.U. (‘ Official Check List of the Birds 
of Australia’) will be followed, including any changes that may be made by the 
present Check List Committee prior to the publication of the part dealing with the 
species concerned. 
FORM FOR RECORDING FIELD NOTES 
(Numbers as per R.A.O.U. Check List 1913) 
ING Sere ee rt, peter: Name... Geopelia humeralis 
NOTE:—All replies to the following questions to be based solely on personal observation. 
When this form has been filled in, it should be posted to Mr. NEVILLE W. CAYLEY, 
C/o Messrs. Angus & Robertson Ltd., 89 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, N.S.W. 
1. Vernacular or popular names, stating localities where used :— 
Bar-shouldered Dove 
"Brown Dove" Cape York, 
ups 
River Pigeon" Coen, 
2. Notes on habits, etc.; type of country favoured by species; state whether 
rare or abundant :— 
Ij.Queensland. 
Gulf country.. July, 1910, 
A few birds were noted along 
the Gregory River. 
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Cape York Peninsula, Pairly numerous throughout the whole 
of the peninsula; and on the following islands in Torres 
Straits: Banks I, Maubaig I. ‘wo Brothers I. Yama I, 
July 1711. A few birds were noted on a small grassy islet 
: of the MacArthur group in the vicinity of Shelbourne Bay; 
they were evidently migrating, as there is no fresh water 
on any of these islands, This group of islands has been 
visited several times since the above date, but no birds 
have been noted. 
NW. Territory. ha i pA 
fairly numerous in the following districts and on several 
islands in the Gulf of Carpentaria. 1915-16. Roper River. 
Cape Barrow. Port Bradshaw. Glyde River. Liverpool River. 
King River, Maria Island, 
1921, Groote Eylandt., Bickerton Island, North East Islés, 
Bustard Islands. Low Sandy Island. Blue Mud Bay. 
Usually seen on the ground, in flocks of up to a dozen or 
more birds; in lightly grassed forest country; along the 
edge of the scrubs; along the edge of the mangroves: and 
along the rivers and creeks. ; ¥ 
The call is a loud, medium toned, rapidly uttereq Shades 
note: Kwuck-wooo, several times repeated, s 2ns 
